How I built a Notion CRM for wedding photographers that actually tracks invoices and shoot-day timelines

I'm building a niche Notion template pack called Photog OS for solo wedding and portrait photographers. The core problem I'm solving: most photographers I know juggle client info across email threads, spreadsheets, and expensive CRMs like Dubsado or HoneyBook that cost $8–$40/month. They don't need all that complexity — they need a single view of their pipeline from lead to paid.

Here's what I built into the template:

• A client CRM with stages: lead → booked → shoot → delivery → paid. Each stage has its own fields (e.g., contract signed date, deposit received, gallery link).
• A shoot-day timeline generator that pulls from the client record and creates a checklist with time blocks for setup, ceremony, portraits, reception.
• A deliverables tracker that shows which galleries have been sent, which edits are pending, and album proof status.
• An invoice/payment tracker with overdue flags — so you can see at a glance who owes you money.
• A contract and questionnaire log to store signed PDFs and client answers.

I'm pricing it at $49 standalone, $89 for a Studio Bundle that adds a portrait/family session variant and a mini portfolio tracker. The delivery is instant via Gumroad — a Notion template link plus a 1-page Loom walkthrough.

I'm still in early testing (no sales yet), but the hypothesis is that a profession-specific system sells faster than a generic productivity template because it addresses domain-specific pain. If you're a photographer or know one who's drowning in spreadsheets, I'd love feedback on what's missing or what you'd pay for.

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